diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 0eca407..14fbd42 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ steps:
     image: python:3.9-slim
     commands:
       - pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
-      - python app.py
+      - python app.py &   # Run the Flask app in the background
+      - sleep 10          # Optional: Wait for the Flask app to start before continuing (you can adjust or remove this depending on the app's startup time)
 
 trigger:
   branch:
-    - master
\ No newline at end of file
+    - master